RFQ FA481424TF014_RFQ due date extension.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

6TH AIR REFUELING WING (AMC)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

RFQ FA481424TF014

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA481424TF014 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ.

The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06; Effective 04 Dec 2023.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 485510 with a size standard of $19.0M.

The purpose of this RFQ is for the purchase of tram services for 2024 AirShow at MacDill AFB, Tampa FL IAW Statement of Work (SOW), dated 11 Jan 2024. The bid schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below:

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT COST TOTAL

AMOUNT

0001 Trams (drivers included) that have the ability to hold up to 44 people and can provide continuous service through out the 2-day event during 2024 AirShow at MacDill AFB on 29-30 March 2024. IAW attached SOW, dtd 11 Jan 2024 (Attachment 1) MacDill AFB, FL 33621

4 JOB $ $

TOTAL PRICE $

Quote Valid Until:_____________________________________________________________ Delivery:_____________________________________________________________________ Payment Terms/Discount:_______________________________________________________ Warranty:____________________________________________________________________

FOB: DESTINATION__________________________________________________________

Company Name:_______________________________________________________________ POC email and phone:__________________________________________________________ CAGE Code/UEI Number:______________________________________________________

Offeror Signature/Date:_________________________________________________________

"CHARGE THE STORM...LET"S GO!"

*FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Mar 2023) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum:

The following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the quote.”

*52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Mar 2023) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) Price;

(ii) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

RFQ due date: 29 January 2024 RFQ due time: 11:00 A.M. ET Email to: Contracting Specialist, Oxana Kareva oxana.kareva@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Stephen Barter stephen.barter@us.af.mil.

QUOTE MUST BE E-MAILED. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE

CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

Include descriptive literature such as illustrations and drawings.

All questions regarding this RFQ must be emailed to oxana.kareva@us.af.mil and stephen.barter@us.af.mil by 11:00 A.M. ET 18 January 2024.

"CHARGE THE STORM...LET"S GO!"

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All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. Invoice instruction shall be provided at time of award.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Technical: quote must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award. In order to be deemed technically acceptable, the following evaluation criteria must be met in the SOW dated 11 Jan 2024.

(2) Price: Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable vendor.

Note: The vendor acknowledges that should the quote terms and conditions and/or agreement conflict with mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other Federal law applicable to commercial acquisitions, to the extent of such conflict the FAR and Federal law govern and conflicting vendor terms and conditions and/or agreement are unenforceable and are not considered incorporated into any resultant contract.

The full text of these clauses and (*) provisions may be assessed electronically at the website:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. NOTE: ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE

REMOVED AT TIME OF AWARD BUT SHALL REMAIN PART OF THE CONTRACT

FILE.

Attachments: (2)

1. Statement of Work dated 11 Jan 2024;

2. Provisions and Clauses;

3. Q&A.

The following DAFFARS clauses are applicable to this RFQ:

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman As prescribed in DFFARS 5301.9103, insert the following clause:

OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2023)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mrs. Susan Madison, AFICC OL AMC, 510 POW/MIA, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, 618-229-0267, fax 618-256-5724, email:

susan.madison@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations

As prescribed in DAFFARS 5323.9001, insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts:

HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS (JUN 2023)

(a) In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and mailto:susan.madison@us.af.mil

(2) Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

(b) The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Department of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

(c) Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

(End of clause)